Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman — who made her directorial debut turning Oz’s 2002 memoir, A Tale of Love and Darkness, into a movie in which she starred as his mother — wrote in an Instagram post after Oz’s death was announced, “My heart is broken.”

“Today we lost a soul, a mind, a heart,” she continued, “Amos Oz, who brought so much beauty, so much love, and a vision of peace to our lives. Please hold him in your hearts and read his gorgeous books. My most loving embrace to his family, who he loved extremely.”

Oz, a winner of the Israel Prize in literature, was buried on Monday at Kibbutz Hulda, the communal farm in central Israel where he lived for many years.

Actress Barbara Streisand called Oz “a wonderful man and writer” in a Twitter post dedicated to the respected novelist, and also shared a black and white photo of them together.

Israeli actress and “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot called Oz a “beacon of light for peace” on Instagram and said his words “meant so much for so many.” She also posted a lengthy quote from Oz’s book How to Cure a Fanatic.